The 2019–2020 Colombian protests were a series of demonstrations that began on November 21, 2019. Hundreds of thousands of Colombians participated in the protests for various reasons. Some were protesting against income inequality, corruption, police brutality, and proposed economic and political reforms by the government of Iván Duque Márquez. Others supported the Colombian peace process and opposed the few violent protestors.


While primarily peaceful, there were some instances of violence during the protests, leading to overnight curfews in cities like Cali and Bogotá. These protests were among the largest mass demonstrations witnessed in Colombia in recent years. The second phase of the protests, which started on September 10, 2020, became more violent and resulted in 17 deaths.


Iván Duque faced criticism from human rights organizations for his stance on the Colombian peace process with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Violence in rural areas of Colombia led to the deaths of indigenous leaders. Both FARC and the right-wing Colombian government were accused of human rights violations and of violating the peace treaty signed.


The initial protests on November 21, 2019, involved hundreds of thousands of Colombians throughout the country, with the government deploying 170,000 troops in response. The Colombian government also closed its borders. The protests were part of a broader wave of demonstrations in Latin America, with protesters showing solidarity by displaying flags from countries like Chile and Ecuador and chanting anti-violence slogans.